Maximise efficiency and peace of mind in the short- and long-term
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There are multiple benefits to effectively maintaining essential equipment throughout the dental practice. It ensures that technologies are running efficiently and correctly, supporting high standards of patient care while streamlining and simplifying the professional workflow. Regular servicing of key items also reduces the risk of malfunctions, in turn minimising the chance of disruptions to patient services and avoiding the financial and other costs associated with breakdowns.
That’s all true under normal circumstances. Right now, however, we are living through unprecedented times that have made it even more important to optimise efficiency and quality care. When the time comes to safely re-open your dental practice and start providing dentistry again, make sure your equipment is as protected from problems as your patients are from infection.
Immediate benefits
In the short-term, you will likely be focused on getting the practice back up and running to as high a capacity as is safely possible. This might involve reorganising previously communal areas to allow and promote social distancing, introducing new systems to enable a contactless journey through the practice for patients, or introducing new protocols that re-enforce your already comprehensive infection control and prevention processes. You may need to create new marketing materials in order to reflect the latest changes within your practice and in dentistry in general, or you may be rearranging staff responsibilities in order to cater for shift patterns or working from home for some members of staff. You will be doing all of this while trying to deliver the highest clinical care for your patients, who may have higher needs than usual due to delayed appointments and other disruptions over the past several months.
The last thing you want to worry about when doing all this and more, is whether essential equipment throughout the practice will continue working effectively. By putting a reliable maintenance plan in place before you open the doors, you can have peace of mind that at least this area of your business will be taken care of. It means that even the smallest of issues will be solved by a qualified technician, quickly and efficiently, minimising any potential disruption that could be caused to your already stretched daily schedule. Patients will continue to receive the care they need and your team can operate seamlessly, optimising both practice performance and profitability.
Some of these plans include servicing for the equipment they are designed to maintain. Considering your equipment will have been shut down for several months, a servicing it as you turn it back on will certainly not do any harm. Indeed, it would provide that little extra peace of mind so you can re-open with confidence.
Long-term benefits
Of course, the advantages of an all-inclusive maintenance programme for your essential equipment will last way beyond the immediate future. For at least the next year or so, minimising inefficiencies and optimising finances will be key to restoring business profits and securing the future of the practice. A cost-effective way of protecting against large, unexpected bills for equipment repair or replacement is a paid-monthly maintenance programme. A comprehensive package will help you manage your outgoings more efficiently as you recover from 2020 and prepare for any future ramifications.
Another long-term benefit of protecting essential equipment now, is that regular servicing and maintenance will prolong the lifespan of said technology. This not only allows you to avoid buying new capital equipment for your practice in the near future, but it also enables you to maximise the return on investment you have already made into the business. Plus, there are positives in terms of carbon footprint and waste generation when you are able to utilise the same equipment for longer. In addition, connecting with a team of product experts and making use of the technical support available with most protection packages means you always have the support that you need.
Getting back to business
When it comes to the equipment that keeps your practice running every day, make sure you can be confident in its efficiency and effectiveness. The AirCare Adoption Programme from DentalAir provides the protection you need to keep your existing air compressor safe, compliant and running as efficiently as possible – no matter what brand it is. You will gain access to 24-hour support, a swift national service and total peace of mind that your air compressor will not give you further cause for concern at an already difficult time.
As dentistry starts to get back to business, make sure your practice is ready for maximum efficiency in both the short- and long-term. Reduce the potential cost of equipment breakdowns and malfunctions by covering essential technologies with a reliable protection plan today.
For more information, please contact DentalAir at info@dentalair.com or call 0800 975 7530
Author Hayden George Contract & Sales Coordinator Dental Air
